Window pole



May 19, 1931. s. c. LAWLOR wmnow 1 01.2:

Filed Jan. 4. 1929 --I-- EITHEUT'L E Lauflm:

Patented May 19, 1931 SIMEON C. LAWLOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS- WINDOW POLE Application filed January 4, 1929. Serial No. 330,322.

My invention relates in general to a window pole, and more specifically to an improved pole of the type used in opening and closing windows and one which has been designed to have a greater range of usefulness than the present type of pole now generally in use.

One feature of the invention is to provide a pole of small dimensions which is useful not only in office buildings and schools, etc., but also in homes, apartments and hotels.

Another feature is a pole which is completely protected by rubber bumpers at all points so as to prevent injury to polished surfaces and to prevent breakage of windows which so often occurs with the present poles.

Another feature is a pole designed and adapted so that it may be used to lower the upper sash of a window without using the usual hole in the upper part of the window frame, but merely by engaging the lower part of the frame.

Other features and objects such as cheap ness of construction will be pointed out in the following detailed description.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved window pole with the handle broken in the center;

Fig. 2 is a view taken from the top in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the upper part or head of the pole disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2 taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating how the pole may be used on an ordinary window to raise or lower the upper sash;

Fig. 5 is a view of a modified form of my invention showing the same applied to an ordinary walking stick for demonstration purposes.

Referring now to Fig. 1, I show a wooden handle 2 broken in the center to show that it may be of greater length. A grip 3 is either formed on the wooden handle from the wood itself, or is applied in the form of a rubber grip. On the upper end of the pole is a brass sleeve 4. riveted to the handle by a rivet 5. This sleeve is preferably a piece of brass tubing and has a pair of round drilled holes slipped over the end 6 and 7 registering with a hole through the wod handle as shown in Fig. 3.

Apiece of brass rod or tubing 8 is inserted through the holes in the handle and held rigidly in place by a rivet 9. This rod is straight and short at one end somewhat to the ordinary projection on window poles and on the opposite side is curved downward with a somewhat wide curve, thus presenting a prong which isfarther from the handle at the lower end than the width of the usual window frame. On the opposite ends of the rod 8, I provide rubber tips 10 and 11 which are somewhat similar to a cane tip and are of the rod.

p The upper end of the wooden handle projects somewhat above the end of the brass sleeve 4: and is grooved around the top as shown in Fig. 3. Into this groove is inserted a rubber ring 12 to prevent the end of the pole damaging any surface orbre'aking the window glass. The left-hand or short end of rod 8 has a pair of grooves or indentations 13 and 14., one onits upper and one on its lower surface, so that if desired the rubber tip may be removed and this end or red 8 used as an ordinary window pole to be inserted into the hole which is usually present in the upper part of a window frame, as illustrated at 15 in Fig. 4.

The object of forming the rod 8 as shown with this particular wide curve is so that it may be used first as shown at A in Fig. 4. That is, this prong is hooked over the upper part 16 of the frame of the lower sash with out touching it and pressed against the frame of the upper sash at 17. Thus it may be seen that the upper sash may be readily lowered about an inch or so, depending on the length of the prong made by rod 8. After thus lowering the sash the pole is reversed as shown at B in Fig. 4, and the short prong is used to lower the sash further if desired.

In Fig. 5, I have shown the principles of my invention applied to an ordinary walking stick which has a curved upper portion or handle 18 closely approximating the curve of the rod 8, as shown in Fig. 1, and provided with a projecting part 19 which consists of a length of brass tubing clamped around the shaft and held together a screw or rivet 20.

This projection may also be provided with a rubber tip asis the rod 8, Fig. 1. I have shown the walking stick as jointed at 21 in the well known manner and it will thus be seen that this form of the invention may be carried ina traveling, bag if desired and used as a regular vwindow pole or cane, as desired.

From the foregoing it willbe seen'that I have designeda very useful window pole for opening or closing windowswhich isjvery. simple to use and economical to manufacture. 7 Also, II. have provided a pole which is very' C adaptable to any type of window for either 1 upper" or lower sash and one'which may-be used with a minimum amount ofeffortand wearior damage tothe windows ..Having fully. described and ascertainedthe features and. aspects of my invention, what I' considerito be new and desire tohave protected'by'Letters Patent will be pointed out in the appended claims. r -What is claimedis:

f -1. Awindowpole comprising handle, I

brass sleeve riveted over one end'of the han dle, a'rodinserted through holes in the sleeve and handle, one end of the rod forminga [straight projection and'the other a curved hook, said rodrigidly fastened-to the handle.

, ofthe handle, one'comprising a short straight 1 prong and the other-formed into a curved hook which iswider than the thickness of a window frame and curvedidownwla rd ,suifn vcient to permit an upper casement of awin- 2. A'window pole comprising a handle, a: y

air of metal projectionssecured to one'end dow to be lowered a certain distance by enagingsaid'prong with the lower edge "of the,

rame thereof, and rubber cushions for each projection; and for the" end of the. pole. I y

a In witness whereof, Ihereunto subscribe myname this31st day of December,

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